How to pronounce “developed”
Say “developed” in 3 beats
developed
/dɪˈvɛləpt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪvɛləpt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- vɛvɛstress
- ləptləpt
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈvɛləpt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪvɛləpt/
- Respelling
- di-VE-luhpt
- Syllables
- 3 — dɪ-VƐ-ləpt
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dɪ-VƐ-ləpt. “vɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈvɛləpt/
/dɪvɛləpt/
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What “developed” means
- verb
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
“Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather”
- verb
work out
“We have developed a new theory of evolution”
- verb
gain through experience
“I acquired a strong aversion to television”
Say it in a sentence
“He developed the whole system in less than six months.”“developed”, answered
How do you pronounce “developed”?
“developed” is pronounced /dɪˈvɛləpt/ (di-VE-luhpt) in American English and /dɪvɛləpt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɛ”. Build it as dɪ-VƐ-ləpt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “developed” have?
3: dɪ · vɛ · ləpt. The beat lands on the second, “vɛ”.
Is “developed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈvɛləpt/ (di-VE-luhpt); British English says /dɪvɛləpt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “developed” mean?
As a verb: make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation For example: “Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “developed”?
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-VƐ-ləpt. “vɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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